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European exports have increased by more than 20%. China continues to be the main destination and Spain the main exporter.

In 2019, agricultural and agro-industrial exports generated US$37.8 billion, an annual increase of 8.59 percent.

Rafael Laguens García, president of the Veterinary Association of Soria and former president of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE), has been elected as the new president of the World Veterinary Association.

Taiwan is calling for a ban the entry of Italian pork, live animals, and pork products in light of increased ASF cases on the island of Sardinia.

The two countries approved model certificates for the export of Brazilian boar semen.

China sees its fourth consecutive month of growth in recovering its herds in the wake of ASF.

The ICA establishes sanitary measures at ports, airports and border control points.

In order to diversify markets and help farmers obtain better prices for their products, The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is working on opening new export destinations in countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

President moves legislation to ensure the control and eradication of African swine fever in the Philippines.

Robust demand provides incentives for the continued growth of the U.S. livestock and hog sectors over the next ten years, according to USDA's Agricultural Projections to 2029.

The application for mobile devices AVISE, allows the reporting of symptoms in animals that could indicate the presence of exotic diseases on farm or production unit.

Pig production in 2019 increased by 5.1%.

The key objective of the new management regulations is to establish the basis for sustainable livestock farming in the next few years.

This Friday, February 14th, a container with 24,000 kg of pork will set sail from Puerto Caldera to Puerto Shenzhen, Guandong, making Costa Rica the first country in Central America to export this line of processed products to the main world market.

Due to the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Greece transport vehicles for ungulates that return or enter from Greece to The Netherlands require additional cleansing and disinfection (C&D) immediately after entering The Netherlands.

Most communes have gone over a month without new cases of African swine fever, but authorities aren't celebrating just yet.

The Ministry of Commerce is responding quickly to ensure a sufficient pork supply during the coronavirus epidemic.

EU a step closer to region-to-region trade with Southeast Asia, eliminating tariffs on pork.

"Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019" gives funding to increase national biosecurity.

The European LIFE MEGA project aims to develop and prove the effectiveness of an online tool for continuous monitoring and surveillance of harmful emissions from slurry.